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Bortoleto reprimand, Dutch GP 2026red light at pit exit
OutcomeDriver: Reprimand (Driving). This is the driver’s 1st reprimand of the season - red light at pit exit
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Bortoleto · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Bortoleto left the pit lane when the light at the end of the pit lane was red.
- What this outcome means
- Reprimand explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. B1.6.3e, Art. B5.15.2g · pit-lane rules
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed in-car video evidence. The pit exit light turned red when the driver was approaching the pit exit to join the track for the re-start of the race after a suspension. Such an infringement happening during the race normally requires a very significant penalty as the drivers are obliged to obey light signals at all times. However, in this case the infringement did not happen during a live race, but rather on the build-up before the re-start, although the race had technically already resumed in accordance with Article B5.15.2g. In addition to that, the Stewards acknowledge that neither any advantage was gained nor any potentially dangerous or unsafe situation was created. Therefore a reprimand to the driver is deemed appropriate given the mitigating circumstances and the unique scenario.
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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